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Atlanta Braves vs. Texas Rangers
The Atlanta Braves and the Texas Rangers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Globe Life Field in an interleague contest.
Charlie Morton will be the starting pitcher for the Braves on this day. Right hander Morton is 4-3 this season with a 3.32 ERA.
Morton's opponent in this one will be Dane Dunning. The Rangers right hander has a 1.72 ERA to go along with a 3-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Texas was a 11-3 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Texas at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Braves were a 6-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Atlanta:
Team record: 25-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Atlanta is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Texas:
Team record: 25-15 SU
Texas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Texas Tuesday, May 16